Recommended Reference Tools in the Library's Collection

Books in the library's collection:

REF GE 10 .E38 2011 Environmental encyclopedia
GE 10 .M66 2000 Encyclopedia of environmental science
QH 588.S83 K45 2007 Stem cells
QR 9 .M33 2011 Encyclopedia of microbiology
REF QM 25 .N46 1997 Atlas of human anatomy
REF RB 113 .A87 2010 Atlas of Pathophysiology

Online:

Biomes and ecosystems
Encyclopedia of evolution
Encyclopedia of mammals
Dictionary of biology
Imaging atlas of human anatomy
New encyclopedia of birds
The new encyclopedia of insects and their allies
Oxford companion to the body

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search Complete:The world's most comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database. View Tipsheet
Biological Abstract and BIOSIS Preview Index and abstracts to international journal articles in biological and medical research
Garden, Landscape and Horticulture Index Access to articles about gardens and plants. Topics include horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design & history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy
OhioLink Electronic Journal Full text of research journals.
Environmental Complete Environment Complete offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy resources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning.
SpringerProtocols This subscription-based electronic database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. Compiling protocols from Humana’s book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, as well as from a vast number of Laboratory Handbooks.

View a tutorial: Performed an advance search using EBSCO Host Databases
View a tutorial: Perform a basic search using EBSCO host databases

Recommended Periodical

E-Journals:

E-Journal Finder: Access a list of full text journals from a variety of Databases
EJC : Access a list of full text Biology journals

Titles:
Cell
Journal of biology
Journal of genetics
Journal of evolution biology
Nature

Recommended Websites:

Birds of North America. Birds of North America (BNA) Online provides a living resource of comprehensive life histories and current research for more than seven hundred species of birds breeding in the United States
Genomics Produced by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, this site provides information on the Human Genome Project, links to tutorials and guides on genetic disorders, chromosomes, and genome maps.
KhanAcademy is a nonprofit organization for students and professionals.Students can make use of our extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments from any computer with access to the web
National Human Genome Research Institute The Institute provided the lead in the Human Genome Project which concluded in 2003. Current efforts are focused on "research aimed at improving human health and fighting disease." The site includes links to informaiton on ethics, grants, and educational resources.
Plants National Database Maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture�s National Resources Conservation Service, this site �includes information on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States and its territories. It includes checklists, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plants symbols, growth data, and references

Professional Organizations:

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Microbiology
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Brush Up on the Basics

Need an overview on this topic? Check out these basic resources:

Audiovisual:

QM 23.2 .A638 2007 DVD Anatomy part 1
QM 23.2 .A638 2007 DVD Anatomy part 2
QH 307.2 .C673 4 volume set Core Biology
QH 367 .E96 2001 DVD Evolution
QM 603 .B56 2006 DVD The Biology of prenatal development
QP 34.5 .B639 DVD Body atlas ( 4 volume set)
QP 34.5 .B6393 2007 DVD Incredible human machine
RG 696 .I5 2007 DVD In the womb: multiples

Books:

QH 307.2 .S54 2010 Biology for dummies
QH 307.2 .S75 2004 Basics of biology
QH 361 .B76 2007 Evolution : a historical perspective
QH 430 .W55 2006 Genetics demystified
QH 447 .S53 2014 Genes a very short introduction
QH 541.5 .C7 S443 2014 Coral reefs a very short introduction
QR41.2 .B48 2005 Microbiology demystified
QR74.8 .A49 2013 Bacteria a very short introduction

Online Materials:

Birth (On-line film)
Cells: the building blocks of life
Discover the human body
Gray's anatomy of the human body
In the womb (on-line film)
Nature of biology (on-line film)
Plant biology (On-line film)
Journey into the cell (YouTube video)
Discovery Video- cells (YouTube Video)

Finding Books & Media

Books and media in the area of Biology can be located in the UA library catalog using keywords or subject headings.In addition, you can limit your results to Audio Visual materials or materials located at Wayne College Library. View Tipsheet

If you cannot locate materials through the UA Library catalog, you can search the OhioLink Central Catalog
View Tipsheet: OhioLink Central Catalog
For Example:
    • Cell* and biology
    • Human Anatomy and bone*
    • stem cells
    • genetics and twins
    • plant life and ecology

Document Your Sources

The Smucker Learning Center's documents and information
Style Guides in the Library's collection:
Ready Reference LB2369 .G53 2009 MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Ready Reference BF76.7 .P83 2010 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

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